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UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAUDE L. FRIEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PRINTING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed' September 22, 1919. Serial No. 325,478.

' T0 aZZ whom z'tmayconcern:

Be it known that I, CLAUDE L. FRIEL, a

citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city of Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Printing-Presses, of which are then printed and afterward numbered. This necessitates setting up the same subject matter as many times as there are checks on a page, and then subsequently numbering the checks which requires the handling of the sheets a second time.

It is the object of my invention toset up the matter for a check only once, and successively print such matter as many times on a sheet as there are to be blank checks on a page, and at the same time to successively number the same.

In the drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine designed to print 3 checks to the sheet, Fig. 2, is a top plan of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a front end view; Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section on the line 00 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section on the line 00 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a vertical section of aportion of the mechanism on the line a? of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a detail of the check carriage-and its operating mechanism; Fig. 8 isa detail of the regulating mechanism of certain parts of theprinting mechanism; Figs. 9, 10,-and11, are enlarged details. p V

' Referring to the drawings 15 are the floor membersof the frameto which are secured the side members 16 that are connected-by suitabletransverse members 17. Secured to and resting upon the top of-the frame is the inclined table or board 18 upon which the sheets 19 that are to be printed into blank checks are deposited. At the lower end of this table are the positioning fingers 20, which are secured to shaft 21, mounted in bearings 22, secured to and part of the side members of the frame. In front offingers 21 are the grippers which consist of the lower finger members 23 ,and the upper finger members 24 which last fingers are secured to shaft 25 mounted inbearings 26 secured to carriage 27. In the operation of travel of the carriage.

the machine the carriage travels back and forth from the head to :the tail, and from the tail to the head; The operator slides the top sheet of paper off the pile, down the table and into contact with fingers 20. At

this time the carriage is approachingthe l1ea d,and arm 28 which is secured to shaft 25 lsbrought beneath plate 29, which plate is mounted on and carried by rod 30, slidably mounted in-bearings secured to theside members of the frame. To the lower endof rod 30 is secured a bell crank lever 31 plvoted at 32 to the frame.- The other end of lever 31 is connected to operating bar 33, which carries a small roller 34 at its for- Patented July 27,1920.

ward end, which roller enters a cam groove 35 in wheel 36, mounted on shaft 38. The rotation of wheel 36 through connecting mechamsm causes plate 29 to depress the free end of arm .28, and thereby rock shaft 25, and cause the free ends of fingers 24 to be raised and they-remain in theirraised position until carriage 27 reaches its forward limit of travel, at which time member23 is below and. member 24 is above the edge of the sheet that is to be printed. Plate 29 is then returned to its inoperative position as shown in Fig. 1, and the ri ers en a e and hold the paper. Shaft 21 has an ar in 41 which is connected by link 42, with a rock bar 43, pivoted at 44, to the frame. To the other end of bar 43'is connected an operating bar 45 which carries a small roller 46 at its lower end, which roller enters a cam groove 47 in wheel 36. At the same time that the grippers close on the sheet of paper the free ends of the positioning fingers through the mechanism last described are raised and held out of the Way of the sheet of paper. At the time carriage 27 reaches itsroller 48 carried by arms 49 and 50. Roller The carriage now commences its travel toward the rear of the machine and roller 48 moves up and out'of notch'51 and travels down into notch 53, thereby stopping the The travel of the carriage to this point has brought the front end of the paper beneath the printingmech anism shown at 54, and the form descends and printsthe first impression of the 'check on the paper, Theprinting mechanism consists of a frame 55 which is carriedby pitforwardlimit of travel it engages a bumper man rods 56 which are carried and moved V by disks 57 which are mounted on shaft 57 57 b that meshes with idler gear 58. Gear 58 meshes with gear 59 on shaft 60.' Mount ed' on shaft 60 is gear 60 i that mesheswith gear' 61 on shaft 38. Frame 55' carries a printing form 62 which when'the head descends engagesthe paper and prints the blankcheck. Frame 55 also carries a numbering device which at the same time prints the number of the check. 62 are the inki'ng rollers which ink the form in the well known manner; As soon as check No. 1 is printed roller 48 is moved up out of notch 51 and the carriage moves toward the'rear. As will be seen from Fig. 7 a rod 63 is connected to arm 50 and to lever 6 1 which is pivoted at 65 to the frame. The other end of lever 6 1 carries a roller 66 which is engaged by cam wheel 69 on shaft 38. This wheel is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7 andhas three short teeth 70 and one long tooth 71. When these .teethengage roller 66by means of connecting mechanism roller 18 is raised. The short teeth provide for the momentary raising of the roller which occurs while the carriage is traveling to the rear, and the long tooth holds roller 48' elevated while the carriage is traveling to the head.

The carriage is caused to travel by means 7 of the following mechanism. A lever 72 is pivoted at 73 tothev frame, and-carries on its side a roller .74; which enters cam groove will permitroller 48 to properly position the carriage-so that the form will print at the i right place on the sheet. "The form of groove 7,5, is such that carriage 27 isreciprocated; When carriage 27 has nearly reached the limit of-its travel towardthe rear and after the last check on the sheet is'print'ed arm, 28 passesbeneath plate 78 which is carried by rod 79 (see Fig. 1) mounted to slide vertically in. bearings 80 secured to the frame. At this timeplate78 descends thereby rocking shaft '25, which causes the elevation of the free ends of fingers 24 and the sheet of printed checks is released and'falls upon the inclined receiving table 81. The

'descent-ofplate 7 8 is caused by bell crank lever 82 pivotally mountedat 83 to the 7 frame whichisconnected to rod 79 and to explained.

bar 33 whichbar. is reciprocated as before Shaft 57 has mounted thereon gear he printed to the'page.

check.

As before eizplainedthe paper on which the'checksare printed is carried by the grip. pers as it travels tothe rear and is supported by a bed plate which extends to the rear of Q lle printing mechanism and terminates at table 87 which is pivotally mounted at 88 to the frame. The final travel brings the printed sheet over this table and when the grippers are released as before explained the free endof the table is caused to descend and the sheet is deposited in a box. This movement is effected by bell crank lever 89 which is pivoted at 90 to the frame and has one end connected to bar 33 and the other to bar 91 which is connected to table 87. Mountedon shaft 38'is a mutilated gear 92, which engages pini0n60 on shaft 60. A portion of the teeth of gear 92 are entirely cut away as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 at 93 and another portion is only partially cut away as shown at 9&1 in Fig. 8. WVith pinion 60 in the position shown in Figs. 7 and 8 three checks will If pinion 60 is shifted to'the position shown in dotted linesonly two checks will be printed to the page.

In case it is desired to print checks of different WidthS ledge 52 is provided with adjustable sections 52 as shown in Fig. 9 whereby the travel of the carriage is adjustedto stop at the desired width of the These sections have thumb screws 52 which are movable in slots in the base 52 of the ledge and clamp the sections in their'acljusted positions. I 7

An ink fountain 105 having'rollers 106 and 107 supplies ink to rollers'62 Roller 107 has a sprocket wheel 108 which is connected by" chain 109 to a sprocket wheel on shaft 38, whereby'the rollers are operated in the usual manner.

.Mounted on shaft 60 is a mutilated wheel 95 which has a notch 96 in which a lock roller 97 is received to lock gears 60 m position' so that the teeth of the mutilated gear 92" may properly engage with gear 60. Lock roller 97 iscarried in plunger-98 which ismounted in bearing 99' and is moved up- 'wardly' into notch 96 by spring 100' when said notch registers'with said roller 97 1 On shaft 101 is mounted'pinion 102 which meshes with gear 61' on shaft'38. ShaftlOl carries a pulley 103 to"which power'isapplied by belt-10 1;

Having described my invention I claimif 1. A printing press comprising a frameya V carriage mounted in-said frame, meanson said carriage to "grip and carry. a sheet of paper; means Y to intermittently move said carnage; 'in *combination with "printing means adapted as; print upon the paper car ried by said carriage when said V carriage stops'in its traveltoward the tail;

2.1A'printingpressfcomprising a frame; I

ed to travel back and forth from head to tail and from tail to head; means to cause an intermittent travel of said carriage from head to tail and a continuous travel of said carriage from tail to head; means on said carriage to grip and carry a sheet of paper from head to tail; means to release said paper when the carriage reaches its limit of travel toward the tail; in combination with printing means adapted to print upon the paper on said carriage as it stops on its travel toward the tail. i

3. In a printing press a frame; a carriage mounted thereon to travel from head to tail and from tail to head; means to cause an intermittent movement of said carriage as it travels toward the tail and a continuous movement as it travels toward the head; means to release said paper when the carriage reaches the tail, a printing mechanism mounted on said frame; and means to operate said printing mechanism to cause it to print upon the paper on the carriage when the carriage stops in its travel toward the tail.

4. In a printing press a frame; a carriage mounted therein to travel from head to tail and from tail to head; a lever operatively connected to said carriage at one end and pivotally connected at the other end to said frame; a cam wheel mounted in said frame, said wheel having an irregular shaped cam groove in its side; a roller mounted on said lever and entering into said cam groove; whereby when said wheel is rotated said frame is caused to travel from head to tail and back and make periods of stops in its and back; grippers mounted on said frame; means to open said grippers at the ends of the travel of said frame; a lever operatively connected to said carriage at one end and pivotally connected at the other end to said frame; a cam wheel mounted in said frame, said wheel having an irregular shaped cam groove in its side; a roller mounted on said lever and entering into said cam groove,

whereby when said wheel is rotated said frame is caused to travel from head to tail and back and make periods of stops in its travel from head to tail; printing mechanism mounted on said frame; and means to operate said printing mechanism in the periods of the stop in the travel of said frame from head to tail.

6. In a printing press, a carriage mounted therein to travel from head to tail and back; grippers mounted on said carriage; means to open said grippers at the ends of travel of said carriage; a lever operatively connected to said carriage at one end and to the press frame at the other end; a cam wheel mounted in the press frame, said wheel having an irregular groove in its side, said groove being enlarged at different points; a roller mounted on said lever adapted to travel in said groove, whereby when said wheel isrotated said carriage is caused to travel from head to tail and back and make periods ofv stops in its travel toward the tail; and gages adjustably mounted upon said carriage, whereby the position of the carriage at the periods of stop can be changed as desired.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 6th day of September, 1919.

CLAUDE L. FRIEL. 

